The UN Must Do Better to Condemn Terrorism

(The Hill) Jason D. Greenblatt -
On Dec. 6, the UN General Assembly failed to pass a resolution condemning Hamas' terrorist activities. The UN has condemned Israel - a UN member state - hundreds of times, but it has never condemned Hamas. Just a month ago, Hamas fired over 400 rockets into Israel. It has released hundreds of burning kites and encouraged violent demonstrations. These wanton acts of violence clearly deserve the strongest of condemnations.
The small piece of good news is that the resolution received 87 votes. Last June, this same resolution received 62 votes. But at the end of the day, the UN General Assembly voted to defend terrorism.
The vote undermines the Palestinian Authority as well. By opposing the resolution, the PA won a short-term political gain at the cost of sending a message that it supports Hamas' terrorism. But this will never achieve peace. The writer is an assistant to the president and special representative for international negotiations.
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